Former player Rafinha: The craziest thing about Messi is that I have never seen him practice a free kick

Hupu News on October 10 Recently, former Barcelona player Rafinha Alcantara accepted an interview with the media. The interview content was reprinted by the Brazilian account 'D 'olhonoLance.2 '. In it, he recalled his years in Barcelona and his experience playing alongside players such as Messi, Neymar, and Suarez.

The difference between Messi and Neymar

"I used to prefer watching Neymar play rather than Messi, because Neymar is more entertaining, but Messi always scores after getting the ball. Neymar was the best performer in the Champions League I won with Barcelona player, but it is difficult to talk about Messi because he is the best in history. If we talk about training, I have never seen any player do what Neymar does with the ball. Not even Messi. Technical ability, speed... But they are obviously very different."

"When Neymar faces five defenders, he beats them all, and when Messi kicks the ball, you know it's going in. In training, it's like watching a grown man play with kids. You know what's the most incredible thing about Messi in training? In all the years we were together at Barcelona, ​​I never saw him practice a free kick. If you think about it, it's crazy. Neymar practices. And then Messi can score those free kick goals, it's incredible."

Suarez's personality

"Suarez is a nice guy, but on the pitch he is a beast. He is a lovely person off the pitch, but on the pitch, no one calls me 'bald' as many times as he does. Most forwards are like that, They want the ball and they'll be annoyed if you don't pass it to them, but it's almost the same situation with Suarez, unless you pass the ball to Messi, so he's less upset because he knows that if the ball goes to Messi, it will go to him as well."

Brother Thiago

"My brother is very special. When he was 13 years old, everyone said that this kid would be a football player. As soon as he touched the ball, people could tell. That's what people said when he first started playing futsal. It was the same when he got to Barcelona, everyone said he would be a football player. Technically he is very good: with the ball, one-on-one, he is different. I have skills, but I have to run more. He has to know how to deal with pressure, but our parents were very responsible when I played against my brother in the Champions League semi-finals."